Author: Alexander Pope

Quotes

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

On life's vast ocean diversely we sail. Reasons the card, but passion the gale.

- Alexander Pope

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

- Alexander Pope

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave.

- Alexander Pope

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

- Alexander Pope

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

- Alexander Pope

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

- Alexander Pope

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but the truth in a masquerade.

- Alexander Pope

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

- Alexander Pope

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

All nature is but art unknown to thee.

- Alexander Pope

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